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NUTS 3 areas of Hungary by share of population aged 65 and over

Békés had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 20 areas in 2021, at 23%. Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg had the lowest, at 17.3%. The median was 21.2% and the figure for Hungary was 20.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23Békés
Lowest17.3Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Median21.220 areas
Hungary20.2History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

BékésBékés: 23 %23ZalaZala: 23 %23SomogySomogy: 22.6 %22.6TolnaTolna: 22.1 %22.1NógrádNógrád: 21.7 %21.7Csongrád-CsanádCsongrád-Csanád: 21.5 %21.5HevesHeves: 21.5 %21.5BaranyaBaranya: 21.4 %21.4BudapestBudapest: 21.3 %21.3VeszprémVeszprém: 21.2 %21.2VasVas: 21.1 %21.1Jász-Nagykun-SzolnokJász-Nagykun-Szolnok: 21 %21Bács-KiskunBács-Kiskun: 20.9 %20.9FejérFejér: 19.7 %19.7Komárom-EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom: 19.2 %19.2Borsod-Abaúj-ZemplénBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén: 19 %19Hajdú-BiharHajdú-Bihar: 18.9 %18.9Győr-Moson-SopronGyőr-Moson-Sopron: 18.7 %18.7PestPest: 17.8 %17.8Szabolcs-Szatmár-BeregSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg: 17.3 %17.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Békés23+0.6 pts
1Zala23+0.7 pts
3Somogy22.6+0.8 pts
4Tolna22.1+0.7 pts
5Nógrád21.7+0.5 pts
6Csongrád-Csanád21.5+0.6 pts
6Heves21.5+0.5 pts
8Baranya21.4+0.6 pts
9Budapest21.3+0.4 pts
10Veszprém21.2+0.6 pts
11Vas21.1+0.6 pts
12Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok21+0.6 pts
13Bács-Kiskun20.9+0.5 pts
14Fejér19.7+0.5 pts
15Komárom-Esztergom19.2+0.4 pts
16Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén19+0.3 pts
17Hajdú-Bihar18.9+0.5 pts
18Győr-Moson-Sopron18.7+0.3 pts
19Pest17.8+0.3 pts
20Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg17.3+0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Békés, with 23% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, with 17.3% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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